LAHORE, Pakistan — A Christian father fears that his young daughter who was abducted and forced to change religions may become a sex trafficking victim.
Four people reportedly kidnapped 10-year-old Laiba Suhail on Feb. 12 from her home in Chak 233-RB Ikhlaq Town in Punjab province. Shaukat Shah, who is allegedly known for taking custody of children and forcibly converting them to Islam, is behind Laiba’s abduction, her father told the news services Christian Daily International and Morning Star News.
Suhail Masih, the girl’s father, said his daughter filed a court document, claiming to have converted willingly to Islam. A court sent her to a women’s shelter, from which Masih says Shah then removed her.
“This is Shah’s modus operandi,” Masih told the news services. “No one knows what happens to his victims after they are handed to him.”
Even though the family reported Laiba’s abduction, police have declined to assist, the family said. The family is impoverished and, as of March 11, had not found an attorney to help get Laiba back.
Pakistan is No. 7 on Open Doors’ 2024 World Watch List of places most difficult to be a Christian.
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